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RPAG
Nov. 17, 2025
"[M]ore than half of plan sponsors rank cybersecurity as their No. 1 'plan fear,' ahead of poor investment performance (45%) and insufficient participant savings (43%).... High profile breaches, such as the recent attack on a leading recordkeeper affecting more than 1,000 participants and traced to a third-party client management cloud application, demonstrate how a single weak point can compromise participant data and disrupt operations."
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RPAG
Nov. 6, 2025
"Multitasking, especially in meetings with plan sponsor clients or internal teams alike, quietly erodes trust, clarity, and ultimately, could impact the retirement outcomes of your plan sponsors' participants. However, the solution isn't to police devices or ban technology altogether. Instead, it's about designing meetings that are purposeful, structured, and worthy of attention. In other words: the antidote to distraction is not restriction, but relevance."
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RPAG
Sept. 19, 2025
"According to the DOL, per-participant costs in the three largest PEPs ranged from 0.23% to 0.42% in 2023, compared with Morningstar's data showing the median cost in small stand-alone plans at 0.84%.... PEP adoption by small businesses has yet to become widespread.... Employers seeking flexibility in match formulas, auto-features, or financial wellness programs may find many PEPs too rigid."
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RPAG
June 23, 2025
"Nearly a quarter of all Gen Z employees aren't enrolled in a company retirement plan ... That's three times the rate of millennials, Gen X, and Boomers.... 12% of Gen Zers don't take advantage of any workplace benefits at all, twice the rate of other generations.... [1] Tailor plan design.... [2] Use short-form videos.... [3] Highlight flexibility over distant retirement dreams.... [4] Make enrollment feel like an app.... [5] Offer purpose-driven messaging.... [6] Integrate with onboarding gamification."
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RPAG
June 23, 2025
"Under existing tax law, defined contribution (DC) plan sponsors have limited options for using these surplus funds because, as a rule, accessing the excess assets requires terminating the plan. However, two new proposals from the American Benefits Council could offer an alternative path forward."
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RPAG
Apr. 20, 2025
"The rise in 401(k) hardship withdrawals sends a loud and clear signal that employees are in need of additional financial support to help manage unexpected expenses. By offering personalized advice, promoting emergency savings, and discussing health savings options, plan sponsors can help employees stay on track with their retirement savings while navigating financial challenges."
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RPAG
Mar. 13, 2025
"[O]ver 80% of plan sponsors prefer to allow employees to keep their assets in-plan and withdraw them over time. The number of workers aged 55 and older has increased by 74% over the past two decades, prompting plan sponsors to focus more on how participants transition from saving for retirement to living in it."
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RPAG
Mar. 11, 2025
"Plan-level insights derived from participation and deferral rates or financial wellness utilization metrics are likely to be more relevant and actionable to you than broad industry statistics like the median U.S. retirement account balance.... [E]valuating participant-level qualitative data can reveal not just what is happening with plan performance, but why it's happening."
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RPAG
Feb. 17, 2025
"Addressing the unique retirement planning needs of part-time employees requires understanding their distinct challenges and fostering a sense of inclusivity alongside their full-time counterparts. By carefully considering onboarding, education, communication efforts and plan design with respect to part-time workers' needs, sponsors can create a more cohesive workforce and strengthen a culture of inclusivity in the workplace."
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RPAG
Jan. 20, 2025
"A 2023 Vanguard study found that a quarter of participants deferred less than 4% of their income -- generally below the threshold to maximize an employer match. While financial constraints play a role for some, psychological factors can also contribute. Understanding these cognitive biases can help explain why workers forfeit free money -- and highlight strategies to help."
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